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• Pocatello Police release incident video in shooting death of Victor Perez - KBOI

  17-04-2025 23:52 via news.google.com
  Pocatello Police release incident video in shooting death of Victor Perez  KBOIFamily of Victor Perez, disabled 17-year-old shot dead by police, intends to sue city of Pocatello claiming wrongful death  NBC NewsPocatello Police release body cam footage from the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez  FOX 13 News UtahVIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: Police Body Camera Footage of Victor Perez Shooting  Idaho State JournalCity of Pocatello releases bodycam footage, 9
  
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• Instagram Launches ‘Blend’ Reels Sharing Feature - Social Media Today

  17-04-2025 23:52 via news.google.com
  Instagram Launches ‘Blend’ Reels Sharing Feature  Social Media TodayInstagram Introduces Blend as a New Way to Share Reels Among Friends  CNETInstagram’s new Blend feature creates a custom reels feed for you and your friends  TechCrunchInstagram now lets you combine your Reels recommendations with friends  EngadgetLatest Instagram feature asks if you’re ready to reveal your innermost Reel personality to your besties  TechR
  
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• A Little Ice Age May Have Assisted in the Roman Empire's Collapse

  17-04-2025 23:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire’s collapse.
  
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• More Than 300 Skeletons Uncovered From Medieval and Post-Medieval Eras in UK

  17-04-2025 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  This southwest England area has served as a crossroads for multiple civilizations, dating back 12,000 years.
  
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• Ancient Amber Has Kept a Dirt Ant Frozen in Time For 16 Million Years

  17-04-2025 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important piece to an evolutionary puzzle.
  
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• Mars May Have Experienced a Great Dying Event Similar to Earth's

  17-04-2025 23:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the Curiosity’s carbonate discovery on Mars, and what it tells of about Mars’ past and Earth’s future.
  
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• The Gut Microbiome Could Help Our Bodies Fight Cancer

  17-04-2025 22:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The body's home-grown microbiota and bile acids could help boost the immune system to suppress tumor growth.
  
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• JWST May Have Found Strongest Evidence of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b

  17-04-2025 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  While cautious about the findings, astronomers detected traces of a chemical that, on Earth, is produced by phytoplankton.
  
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• Less Than 1 Centimeter: Engineers Create World’s Smallest Wireless Flying Robot

  17-04-2025 22:11 via scitechdaily.com
  The bumblebee-inspired robot is less than a centimeter wide and can hover, change direction, and hit small targets. Like a bumblebee moving from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change direction, and hit small targets. Measuring less than 1 centimeter across and [...]
  
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• Astronomers find ‘strongest sign’ of life outside our solar system - OregonLive.com

  17-04-2025 22:08 via news.google.com
  Astronomers find ‘strongest sign’ of life outside our solar system  OregonLive.comAstronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet  The New York TimesA Scientific Revolution by Push Notification  The AtlanticScientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests  CNNScientists find evidence for life on planet outside solar system  WBUR
  
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• Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis - The New York Times

  17-04-2025 20:44 via news.google.com
  Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis  The New York TimesKids infected with measles face long-term health consequences, but one thing can prevent all of them  Live ScienceLong-term measles health risks include brain swelling, hearing loss  Dallas NewsMed’s Amy Edwards says measles can lead to serious complications  The Daily | Case Western Reserve UniversityMeasles outbreaks spark concern over rare 'horrific' neurological disord
  
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• Mario Kart World Direct Acknowledges Long-Standing Meme by Repeatedly Throwing Penguin Off Cliffs - IGN

  17-04-2025 20:13 via news.google.com
  Mario Kart World Direct Acknowledges Long-Standing Meme by Repeatedly Throwing Penguin Off Cliffs  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Solved Mars’ Missing Carbonate Mystery - NASA (.gov)

  17-04-2025 20:03 via news.google.com
  NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Solved Mars’ Missing Carbonate Mystery  NASA (.gov)Curiosity rover finds large carbon deposits on Mars  Phys.orgCarbonates identified by the Curiosity rover indicate a carbon cycle operated on ancient Mars  Science | AAASRed planet comes alive! Minerals found on Mars signal a water and ‘possibly life-supporting’ past  The IndependentNASA digs up new clue in search for life on Mars  DW
  
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• NASA’s Curiosity Rover Digs Up a Carbon Time Capsule on Mars

  17-04-2025 19:59 via scitechdaily.com
  A treasure trove of clues from Curiosity reveals that ancient Mars once trapped massive amounts of CO2 in its crust, thanks to surprising concentrations of iron carbonate deep in Gale Crater. By drilling into layers laid down in a vanished lake, scientists found up to 10% siderite in sulfate-rich rocks – carbonates that orbital surveys [...]
  
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• Google Store posts its own Pixel 9a vs. iPhone 16e comparison - 9to5Google

  17-04-2025 19:55 via news.google.com
  Google Store posts its own Pixel 9a vs. iPhone 16e comparison  9to5GoogleCheaper iPhones and Pixels Are Here. They Are Pretty Good.  The New York TimesWhy Is Google’s Pixel 9a The New Template For A Successful Smartphone?  ForbesPixel 9A Is Out Now: What to Know About Google's Budget Android  CNETPixel 9a’s 3 big design updates  Google Blog
  
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• N.J. attorney general sues Discord messaging app over child predator concerns

  17-04-2025 19:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  New Jersey has sued the social gaming platform Discord for allegedly failing to adequately protect underage users from predators, the first state to do so.
  
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• How Three Billion Facebook Users Helped Map Global Migration

  17-04-2025 19:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Tracking global migration has long been hampered by poor, outdated data. Now researchers have harnessed social media data to create a near real-time map of international movement.
  
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• Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

  17-04-2025 18:52
  Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
  
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• Michael Kratsios: “Our Technologies Permit Us To Manipulate Time And Space”

  17-04-2025 18:43 via technocracy.news
  
  Perhaps as the 13th director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Science Advisor to the President, perhaps his brain is stuck on the non-existent 13th floor. In other words, is he mad? The transcript of his speech is on the White House website.
  The speech, The Golden Age of American Innovation, was delivered on April 14, 2025 at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas, which was sponsored by the infamous Council of Foreign Relations.
  The Golden Age will requ
  
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• Your Brain Can Learn To Ignore Annoying Distractions – Here’s How

  17-04-2025 18:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Adapting to changes through repeated exposure. The human brain can learn to filter out distracting or disruptive stimuli, such as a bright roadside billboard or a flashing online banner, through repeated exposure. Researchers from Leipzig University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have demonstrated this effect using electroencephalography (EEG), showing that early visual processing in the brain [...]
  
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• Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box

  17-04-2025 18:25
  Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion
  
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• Judge rules Google has illegal monopoly on advertising technology

  17-04-2025 18:14 via nbcnews.com
  A federal judge has ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in multiple areas of online advertising technology. The ruling could allow prosecutors to push to break up part of the company. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the potential repercussions.
  
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• Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in much of the world: Survey

  17-04-2025 18:05
  A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide
  
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• 'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans - Reuters

  17-04-2025 17:44 via news.google.com
  'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans  ReutersCambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs  The New York TimesChina’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour that touted Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats  AP NewsXi Jinping visits Phnom Penh on anniversary of U.S. humiliation  Nikkei AsiaChina, Cambodia vow supply chain cooperation, sign canal deal  CNA
  
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• U.S. judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies

  17-04-2025 17:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan.
  
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• A Cell Trick That Makes Cancer Drugs 23x Stronger

  17-04-2025 16:59 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have found a surprising new way to make certain cancer drugs work dramatically better – by helping them get inside cells more easily. These drugs, called PROTACs, are often too large to enter cells on their own. But researchers discovered that by guiding them through a natural cell protein called CD36, they could deliver [...]
  
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• China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour - NPR

  17-04-2025 16:35 via news.google.com
  China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour  NPRCambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs  The New York TimesChina’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour that touted Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats  AP News'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans  ReutersChina's Xi Jinping in Cambodia amid Trump trade tensions  DW
  
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• Havana restaurant defies Cuba's tech struggles with digital menus, robot waitress

  17-04-2025 16:27
  For Sonia Pérez, stepping into Havana’s Doña Alicia restaurant felt like entering a movie
  
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• GOES‑19 Goes Live: Tracking Hurricanes, Lightning, and Solar Storms in Stunning Detail

  17-04-2025 16:15 via scitechdaily.com
  GOES-19 has taken over as NOAA’s primary geostationary eye in the Western Hemisphere, joining GOES‑18 to deliver unprecedented detail on global weather. It tracks hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, wildfires and more with high‑resolution imagery and lightning mapping. Its CCOR‑1 coronagraph keeps watch on the sun, offering forecasters up to three days’ notice of solar storms. As [...]
  
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• Cracking the Code of Megaquakes: Inside the 3D Simulation That Changes Everything

  17-04-2025 15:54 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have built a powerful new 3D earthquake simulation that reveals how massive quakes like the 2023 Turkiye disaster unfold in terrifying detail. By modeling not just the fault but the surrounding Earth structure, they were able to capture the devastating one-two punch of a doublet quake – two major ruptures in quick succession – [...]
  
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• The Dust Awakens: NASA Captures Spring Storm Surge Over China’s Harshest Desert

  17-04-2025 15:32 via scitechdaily.com
  In China’s Tarim Basin, spring brings fierce dust storms fueled by dry landscapes and shifting winds. NASA satellites captured stunning images of dust plumes rising and curling through mountain valleys, with data revealing how sun-driven convection helps lift particles into the air. Scientists are tracking long-term changes in these storms, which are not just local [...]
  
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• Yellowstone’s Magma Reservoir Reveals Insights Into Future Volcanic Activity

  17-04-2025 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how the boundaries of the magma chamber beneath Yellowstone have been located, and discover how these boundaries hint at the volcano’s future behavior.
  
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• The Earthquake That Raced at Supersonic Speed – And Tore a 400km Scar Through Myanmar

  17-04-2025 14:53 via scitechdaily.com
  A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest fault ruptures and causing devastation across Myanmar and nearby regions. Seismologists presented groundbreaking insights on the rupture’s supershear speed, triggered aftershocks in neighboring countries, and the intense shaking that crippled infrastructure. New tools like satellite mapping and submarine cable sensors [...]
  
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• Smaller Than a Grain of Rice: Engineers Develop World’s Smallest Pacemaker

  17-04-2025 13:34 via scitechdaily.com
  A tiny device can be inserted using a syringe and then safely dissolves once it is no longer needed. Engineers at Northwestern University have developed an ultra-small pacemaker that is so tiny it can be injected into the body using a syringe. While it is compatible with hearts of various sizes, the pacemaker is especially [...]
  
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• Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response - CNN

  17-04-2025 13:00 via news.google.com
  Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response  CNNUS Measles Cases Rise 12% in a Week to Reach 800 in 24 States  BloombergThe cost of the measles outbreak in Texas  Texas Public Radio | TPRTexas measles cases are underreported, response hurt by funding cuts, CDC scientist says  Fox NewsTexas measles outbreak 2025: Cases rise to nearly 600  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
  
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• Stem cells to treat Parkinson’s? 2 small studies hint at success : Shots - Health News - NPR

  17-04-2025 12:00 via news.google.com
  Stem cells to treat Parkinson’s? 2 small studies hint at success : Shots - Health News  NPRParkinson’s Patients Say Their Symptoms Eased After Receiving Millions of New Brain Cells  SingularityHubNew research kindles excitement around stem cell therapies for Parkinson’s  BioPharma DiveEarly Parkinson’s trials revive stem cells as a possible treatment  Science NewsSumitomo Pharma Poised to Jump on Stem Cell Research Results &nbs
  
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• Advocates Say RFK Jr.’s Health Cuts Put Goal Of Ending HIV Out Of Reach - HuffPost

  17-04-2025 11:45 via news.google.com
  Advocates Say RFK Jr.’s Health Cuts Put Goal Of Ending HIV Out Of Reach  HuffPostHaunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out : Goats and Soda  NPRThe Aids crisis was set to end by 2030 – now Trump’s cuts will mean 4 million more deaths  The IndependentKennedy’s deep HHS cuts threaten HIV/AIDS response  The HillHow HIV prevention cuts could impact Louisiana; $100K tech competition coming to Baton Rou
  
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• Dust, Light & Ancient Collisions: The Sombrero Galaxy Like You’ve Never Seen It

  17-04-2025 11:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Hubble’s 35‑year celebration brings a vibrant reimagining of the Sombrero Galaxy, revealing hidden dust lanes and far‑flung stars. This iconic “Mexican hat” quietly forms almost no new stars while hosting a colossal yet calm black hole. Delicate chemical clues in its halo suggest a monumental merger shaped its striking silhouette. Hubble’s 35th: New Views of [...]
  
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• Mars’ Magnetic Mystery: How a Molten Core Created a One-Sided Shield

  17-04-2025 10:59 via scitechdaily.com
  Mars’ magnetic mystery may finally have a solution—scientists now think the Red Planet’s ancient magnetic field only existed in its southern hemisphere. A new study suggests this bizarre imbalance could be the result of a molten core and uneven internal heating that generated a powerful, lopsided magnetic field. This flips earlier Earth-like assumptions on their [...]
  
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• Miniature Black Hole? This New Device Swallows and Spits Out Light

  17-04-2025 10:38 via scitechdaily.com
  A team of researchers has engineered a groundbreaking optical device that mimics the physics of black holes and their mysterious counterparts, white holes. These “optical analogs” use a principle called coherent perfect absorption to either absorb or reflect light depending on its polarization, much like how black holes trap matter and white holes hypothetically expel [...]
  
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• A 500-Billion-Year Spin: The Tiny Cosmic Twist That Could Rewrite the Universe

  17-04-2025 10:17 via scitechdaily.com
  A faint cosmic spin – one rotation per 500 billion years – could resolve the stubborn Hubble tension by tweaking standard expansion models. Researchers led by István Szapudi showed this tiny rotation harmonizes supernova and cosmic microwave background measurements without defying known physics. The next challenge is building detailed simulations and hunting for subtle signatures [...]
  
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• Nutrition Expert Reveals the #1 Food Swap To Reduce Stroke Risk

  17-04-2025 05:20 via scitechdaily.com
  A nutrition expert reveals which foods to eat and which to avoid to help lower the risk of stroke. You might not remember what you had for breakfast yesterday, but your body does. Every meal, good or bad, leaves its mark. Your dietary habits are reflected in your bones, gut, heart, blood, and brain. Over [...]
  
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• When Alzheimer’s Accelerates: Mayo Clinic Probes Mysterious Rapid Decline

  17-04-2025 04:59 via scitechdaily.com
  Mayo Clinic researchers are studying why some Alzheimer’s patients decline rapidly, aiming to find causes, biomarkers, and treatments using genomic data, protein analysis, and remote trials funded by the NIH. Most individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) experience a slow, gradual decline in cognitive function over several years or even decades. [...]
  
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• Blood Test Predicts Dementia up to 10 Years in Advance, Study Finds

  17-04-2025 04:38 via scitechdaily.com
  Blood biomarkers like tau217, NfL, and GFAP may predict dementia up to 10 years early, but aren’t yet reliable for widespread screening, a Karolinska Institutet study finds. A new study published in Nature Medicine has examined the potential of specific biomarkers, tau217, Neurofilament Light (NfL), and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), to predict the onset [...]
  
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• CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts - The Washington Post

  17-04-2025 04:36 via news.google.com
  CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts  The Washington PostLarge number of measles cases being missed, CDC says  CBS NewsCDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas  NBC NewsAt ACIP hearing, CDC says it's 'scraping' to respond to measles outbreak; FDA comments on Novavax halt  Endpoints NewsTexas measles outbreak swells to 561 cases, CDC sends more help  Fox News
  
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• Russian missiles hit Sumy civilians as military held ceremony, soldier says - The Washington Post

  17-04-2025 04:18 via news.google.com
  Russian missiles hit Sumy civilians as military held ceremony, soldier says  The Washington PostPalm Sunday Attack Leaves Sumy Residents Doubtful of a Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire  The New York TimesAnalysis: Trump calls Sumy missile strike a ‘mistake.’ But Russia’s war seems to be raging on exactly to Putin’s plan  CNNIn the Ukrainian city of Sumy, life goes on despite the constant threat of attack  AP NewsUS Derails G-7 Condemnation
  
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• Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC - AP News

  17-04-2025 04:17 via news.google.com
  Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC  AP NewsUS CDC advisers recommend lowering the age for RSV shots to 50-59 years  ReutersCDC Panel Votes to Expand RSV Vaccine Use in Older Adults  Bloomberg.comVaccine advisory panel recommends expanded RSV use, and two new vaccines  statnews.comMajor Win for GSK: ACIP Recommends AREXVY RSV Vaccine to 13 Million More At-Risk Adults  Stock Titan
  
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• Experimental Drug Effectively Treats Alzheimer’s in Preclinical Study

  17-04-2025 04:17 via scitechdaily.com
  NU-9 targets a shared underlying mechanism found in various neurodegenerative diseases. A new study from Northwestern University reports that NU-9, an experimental small-molecule drug currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also improves neuron health in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease. Both ALS [...]
  
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• Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees Results, Stats, and Recap - April 16, 2025 Gametracker - CBS Sports

  17-04-2025 04:03 via news.google.com
  Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees Results, Stats, and Recap - April 16, 2025 Gametracker  CBS Sports'Best hitter in baseball'? Judge proves it again with tiebreaking HR  MLB.comAaron Judge continues hot start with game-deciding homer in Yankees’ win over Royals  New York PostYankees 4, Royals 3: Judge decrees Royal sweep  Pinstripe AlleyJudge hits go-ahead homer to end 10-game drought as Yankees edge Royals 4-3 for 3-game sweep  Yahoo
  
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• Harvard sets up showdown with Trump as more universities rally in support - The Guardian

  17-04-2025 03:30 via news.google.com
  Harvard sets up showdown with Trump as more universities rally in support  The GuardianI.R.S. Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status  The New York TimesDHS Threatens To Revoke Harvard’s Eligibility To Host International Students Unless It Turns Over Disciplinary Records  The Harvard CrimsonHarvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze  CNNUS IRS plan
  
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